Our Staff & Council

Vicar Donald Helfer, Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland and was baptized a “Child of God” at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Hampden.  He has been a member of the Order of Saint Stephen Deacon of Maryland since 2010 and is now attending Seminary.  He was set apart as a Lay Synodical Deacon on October 25, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster, Maryland by former Bishop Wolfgang Hertz Lane.  Vicar Don faithfully served as a Lay Deacon for Jerusalem Lutheran Church from November 2015 to December 2019. 

Vicar Don has volunteered with Community of St. Dymas, the ELCA’s prison ministry, and currently serves Resurrection Lutheran Parish coordinating youth group activities including Vacation Bible School, National Youth Gatherings, and various mission trips.  He preaches on Sundays as part of the rotation for the five churches in Resurrection Lutheran Parish.  You can also find him out in the community sowing seeds of hope and sharing in the wonder of God’s amazing grace!